"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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"Gimpy" wrote in message
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"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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Determine which one you are using, and delete the other. Or better yet,
identities can become corrupt, especially the main identity. I would
create yet another identity and import the messages from the main
identity and delete both of them.

Make sure you have your Address Book and anything else needed in the new
ID before you delete the old one(s).
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Gimpy" wrote in message
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I have 2 ID'S in outlet express. Main Id & one I use for business. All
of a sudden last night when I went to "file"& switch ID'S the little box
opens & lo & behold I now have 2 main ID"S ( one on top of the other ) +
my business one .. Any ideas where the second Main ID came from & how to
I get back to just one without messing something up? Thanks Gimpy..

Thanks Bruce. but 2 questions. #1 how do I determine which one I'm
using or is the active one & #2 I have quite a few newsgroups I sub.
to, so how can import that list to a new ID? Address book & messages I
understand...... Thanks Gimpy.




If you open the main identities one at a time, only one is going to have
all your user created folders and newsgroups, making the other main
identity the one you don't want.

Newsgroups themselves don't export/import. What you need to do it go to
Tools | Accounts News. Highlight each news server and export the settings
to anyplace on your HDD. My Documents is fine. In the new identity, go to
Tools | Accounts | News and Import the settings.

The servers will be listed in the folder tree, but you will have to
resubscribe to the particular newsgroups.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~
Ok understand export groups, how ever when I click on either "main ID "
their both active ? & both have all folders listed ? Be best to export all
my groups to HDD & then delete both accts & start over? Thanks Gimpy